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trikk

English translation: tram(way) car/street car

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Norwegian term or phrase:trikk
English translation:tram(way) car/street car
Entered by: stephen mewes

13:44 Aug 25, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Norwegian term or phrase: trikk
How does this differ to sporvei?
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:49
tram(way) car/street car
Explanation:
UK/US
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 02:49
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7tram(way) car/street car
Diarmuid Kennan
Summary of reference entries provided
Frode Aleksandersen

Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
tram(way) car/street car


Explanation:
UK/US

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 02:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Andersson (Allen)
1 min
agree  valhalla55
13 mins
agree  EC Translate
16 mins
agree  Αlban SHPΑTΑ
27 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
agree  alexandratheres
4 hrs
agree  Egil Presttun: tram
15 hrs
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Reference comments


11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference

Reference information:
Sporvei is for the most part used for the tram companies, such as Oslo Sporveier, or in a more general sense (sporveistrafikk, inntekter fra sporveiene etc).

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Note added at 17 mins (2008-08-25 14:02:10 GMT)
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Per is right! I wasn't even aware we used them in Norway, but apparently we do in Bergen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_trolleybus


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sporvei&btnG=Search
Frode Aleksandersen
Norway
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Egil Presttun
15 hrs
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